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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hentriacontane, also called untriacontane, is a solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH3(CH2)29CH3. It is the main component of paraffin wax.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Hentriacontane[1] | |
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1709817 | |
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MeSH | hentriacontane |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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Properties | |
C31H64 | |
Molar mass | 436.853 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White, opaque, waxy crystals |
Density | 0.781 g cm−3 at 68 °C[2] |
Melting point | 67.5 to 69.3 °C; 153.4 to 156.7 °F; 340.6 to 342.4 K |
Boiling point | 458 °C (856 °F; 731 K) |
log P | 16.501 |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C) |
912 J K−1 mol−1 (at 50 °C) |
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H315, H319 | |
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Related alkanes |
Nonacosane |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is found in a variety of plants, including peas (Pisum sativum), Acacia senegal, Gymnema sylvestre and others, and also comprises about 8–9% of beeswax. It has 10,660,307,791 constitutional isomers.[4]
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